Ebonyi Leaders Endorse Nwifuru for Second Term in 2027

Political leaders and stakeholders in Ebonyi State endorsed Governor Francis Nwifuru for a second term during a summit held on Tuesday at the Christian Ecumenical Centre in Abakaliki. The endorsement was achieved through a unanimous voice vote following a motion by Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi.

The summit reaffirmed a governorship zoning arrangement that rotates power among the three senatorial zones until 2047, with Ebonyi North retaining the governorship until 2031, followed by Ebonyi Central in 2031 and Ebonyi South in 2039. The summit, themed “Orderly and Peaceful Political Transition in Ebonyi State: The Way Forward,” attracted prominent figures, including former governors Sam Egwu and Martin Elechi, former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, and Minister of Works David Umahi.

The stakeholders emphasized the importance of peace, unity, and political stability for the state's development and condemned political violence while urging equitable distribution of public amenities among the zones. They commended Nwifuru's administration for its development initiatives.